I just had this number call me. I answered and it was a recording saying it was the IRS and they were going to file a lawsuit against me and to find out more information call the number 707-207-6767. When I called back a man with a hard middle eastern accent answered and there was a lot of noise in the background. I hung up thinking maybe this is a scam?
Total scam. Originates in either India or Pakistan. Block and ignore. DO NOT RETURN THE CALL!
See: http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-Reiterate ... -Telephone-Scam
See also: https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/scammers-continuing-pose-irs-agents
I’m an Enrolled Agent with the IRS (Inactive). IRS does not initiate contacts by phone. US mail only. IRS does not file lawsuits. IRS has enough administrative authority under the IRS Code and related regulations to collect all taxes lawfully due the federal government. Court action, if any is handled by the DOJ and all parties are entitled to legal assistance if it is a criminal matter. But--tax disputes are for the most part civil matters. 90% of all IRS tax disputes are settled administratively. IRS has absolutely no authority to call on local law enforcement for anything. Local law is never involved in IRS tax disputes. IRS does not threaten to involve local law enforcement or to arrest you for nonpayment of federal taxes. IRS has no powers of arrest as related to ordinary tax disputes. Having a deficiency in taxes owed by way of audit is NOT a crime. IRS does not cold call anyone and demand immediate payment of money. IRS does not ask for financial information over the phone. IRS does not accept Green card money paks for payment in any case. No one is prosecuted for ordinary tax disputes. IRS has absolutely no authority over anyone's professional license. Professional licensing is handled by state governments. Yes, levies on property to satisfy an existing tax obligation do occur, but only after a very long period of negotiation. And yes, liens are placed on individuals but usually after a lot of negotiation and a failure to reach a settlement. All determinations of tax liability are subject to appeals. All contacts by the IRS are initiated by US mail.
I received the exact same voicemail message (automated voice recording) from 707-207-6767 on 06/13/2016 stating "the call is my final notice from the IRS; the reason for the call is the IRS is filing a lawsuit against me; and I should call 707-207-6767 to get the case number and hear more about the lawsuit". Knowing this message was a scam as reported so often on the televised news channels, I chose not to return the call. It really is a no-brainer when one hasn't received previous written correspondence from the IRS and the refund check from the IRS for the 2015 Federal Tax Return has already been received and deposited.